Perry Brags About Texas’ Tax System That Charges The Poor Four Times As Much As The Rich

Perry Brags About Texas’ Tax System That Charges The Poor Four Times As Much As The Rich: pTexas Gov. Rick Perry (R) was on the campaign trail in Newton, Iowa today, reviving his stump speech promise to make government “as inconsequential in your life as I can.” At one point, Perry bragged about the Texas tax system and its light burden on “job creators”: We had a tax policy in place that [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~